Happy Halloween!!

From two sibling vampires!!

An October Day

This morning we decided to do something fun and festive: Horse back riding!
We bought our tickets through the school and I was so anxious about it all week.
I have a love/scared relationship with horses... They are just so massive and it's not like they talk, so who even knows what they are thinking?!

I put my anxiety and nerves aside this morning and went... Once I was on my horse I felt good and I was ready to go. Kaley and Brett are of course naturals, and were practically laughing at my fears. My fears were realistic though...

You can imagine my ease and breath of fresh air when I got to my horse and read his name tag:

It was fate and definitely meant to be.
What better name could I want for a horse that I'm scared of??

Kaley's horse loved her. So much in fact, that one time he pinned her up against the fence. Kaley loved it- I would have been kicking and screaming...

Brett of course is a natural.
He loves horses, and he is so good with them. His horse, Oliver, had some authority issues- he really wanted to be in front. He was pretty stubborn and bucked Kaley's horse twice!!
But of course, Brett handles it like a pro is was so calm and I think he secretly loved the adventure of it all.

Reminiscing

Sometimes on these dark & dreary days in the burg- I imagine going back to these places...

...of course this time I would be going back with my best friend... which would make it so much more enjoyable!!
I have a traveling itch, I think I get it from my mom and dad...


mom and dad in Oman

Thanks Joelle

Thanks to my good friend Joelle for inspiring me to now bake with Mini chocolate chips-
They make the dough and the cookies so much more yummy, and I like them so much better now then normal sized chocolate chips!

Also- Check out Joelle's AMAZING cooking blog.
HERE!

More Family Fun!!

Devin, Kim & Wyatt came and visited us this past weekend. We were so excited to have them, and we had a blast! Thanks guys for coming :)

One of Wyatt's definite highlights was the scooter riding

Of Course we had to make a stop at Craigos!

Kim's sister and her husband joined us- it was a lot of fun!


Despite my pleadings, hoping and begging- we went to the haunted straw maze.
I don't like scary things one bit. The movie 'Signs' is the scariest thing in the world to me.
Call me a whimp, scardy-cat or sissy or whatever you like.
I embrace them; because YES, I AM a all those things.

Before we had made the decision to go to the straw maze, Brett made a rule that no one could bring a flashlight. I snuck an itty bitty flashlight into my pocket- and he found it in my pocket and took it away!! I was allowed nothing!

Despite my pleadings, Kim and Kaley were super brave. So we went.

This is after we had gone through the maze. My heart rate was probably still not back to normal and I think my tears had dried by now....
(ok- I didn't cry.. maybe almost.. but if you want the WHOLE story ask Brett...I supposedly was "really dramatic" in the straw maze.) Dramatic? Not me. :)

I had to put this video on. Wyatt was SOOOOO tired. But he LOVED the scooter- so he had some mixed emotions- so cute!!

Family Fun

This weekend we enjoyed a fun visit with my parents and Kate and Clark in Salt Lake. Thanks mom and dad for coming out to see your children :)

Carrie & Brooke, we missed you!
Waiting 'a half hour' to be seated. Thanks Brett and Clark for being adamant about checking up on our reservation status and for not getting angry and throwing the courtesy toothpicks at the waitress/greeter lady :)

Photo courtesy of self timer. Enjoying the outdoors of SLC.

Pedicures!!
So much fun. Except that I don't understand a single word those workers say, and I always think they are secretly talking about me and other customers and how annoying we are. One day I'm going to ask them what they are saying.

Enjoying the Sunday picnic!!

Brett & Molly 'bonding'

Kate & mom preparing for the Sunday picnic

Thanks again fam, sure love ya!